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Financial Capability Worker - Traineeship

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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

Moneycare is the Financial counselling service of The Salvation Army. We help members of the community to build long-term financial capability, enabling them to budget, manage their money, and make informed choices. We have a strong focus on delivering financial literacy education, information and coaching to our clients supporting The Salvation Army's mission and various expressions within the community.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a values-driven and proactive Financial Capability Worker for a Traineeship to provide holistic service to people in crisis and or financial difficulty while studying a Diploma of Financial Counselling at TAFE.

Other key responsibilities include:

  • Provide a holistic service to people in crisis and/ or financial difficulty which recognises the ways in which other life issues may interact with personal financial issues, considers the clients' unique circumstances, their financial history, and financial behaviours
  • Help people build longer-term capability to budget, manage their money, and make informed choices.
  • Ensure client sessions are conducted regularly, and case load reviewed regularly.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal skills and approach our clients with a non-judgemental tone.
  • Proficient use of SAMIS case management system and ensure that any hard copies of client records are maintained in an orderly, comprehensive, and up-to-date manner.
  • Work to ensure client satisfaction and feedback is of the highest standard and professionalism.
  • Our team members must be able to demonstrate a degree of autonomy in their work

Reporting to the State Manager of Moneycare this position is located at Perth Community Support Services Northbridge.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
  • Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
  • Supportive and encouraging organisation

HOURS AND SALARY

This is a fixed term part time position, 30.4 hours per week 4 day working week until 15th of August 2023.

Note: A condition of this Traineeship is the requirement of attending TAFE Classes two days a week (within the four-day working week.)

Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, level 3.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE

  • Professional development required to maintain skills for the role.
  • Certificate IV in Community Services, incorporating the three financial literacy units, or be willing to complete within six months of being employed.
  • A current WA Drivers Licence
  • Valid WA Employee Working with Children Check
  • Ability to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

TSA Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
  • People who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
  • People with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.

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